Movies

Two disappointing movies I saw are Henry and June, the fictionalized version of Anais Nin's diary of the same name. It seemed to be made for the shock value and not the literary content.




Bee Season, one of my favourite novels, didn't work for me. It didn't seem to contain the high impact, emotional jolt that I felt from reading the book.

Movies

More movies, and some I really enjoyed.

Ararat was a wonderful film and so educational. Now of course Armenia and the genocide is in the news with the recent murder of one of the top journalists.

the Hours, a book I had on my bedstand for months, and didn't read, was a wonderful movie and makes me want to borrow the book from the library. The performances were top-knotch.

I thought I was borrowing the movie Dune, but it turned out it was a made for television 3-part miniseries of the same name. I enjoyed it but it is the original I wanted to see again.

Universally 2007 is the a nine year.

Individually 2007 is a 17 (8) year.

The movie today, Monday, 8 January, was rather a disappointment. The Weight of Water as I recall it as compared to this screenplay seemed at odds. But, then again, I am not certain and I don't want to read the book again. Shreve is a rather good writer, but just as I have a zillion movies I want to see--and catch up, there are far more new books I'd like to devour.

The Horse Whisperer, yet another tear jerker on another winter Sunday, 7 January.

Life is Beautiful

It's been eons since I regularly went to the movies, so now I have been renting about 3 to 5 films at a time; trying to space them out and absorb their theme and plot lines. Some of it for the sheer enjoyment others to inspire me to write (again).

One of the last batch I rented included "Life is Beautiful," a film that won many awards and received great acclaim.

It is a stunningly beautiful film, more so for the sensitivity that Bertolini brought to his characters than the visuals. However, during the last few scenes, knowing full well that the protagonist would not survive, I felt this heart-wrenching loss so much so that I could barely watch. Oh, if those of us that fail to see how life is beautiful, it is painful.

The neighbours and I have been sharing some DVDs. The other night they shared, "Life as a House."


Not a great movie, but a movie that makes you think about missed opportunities, loss and gain. The two most interesting issues that came up for me were the idea that love is not all, and how to achieve your goals, even when time is running out.

So many relationships are built on affection, but it appears that is insufficient to make relationships work. A hard lesson to learn!

And as time is such a precious commodity, it is also a lesson to take the rein and run wild on the horse, something I advocate and frequently ignore.